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The University of Kansas Medical Center will be participating in a nationwide clinical trial to evaluate the effectiveness of hydroxychloroquine in preventing COVID-19 infection in exposed health care workers. KU Medical Center is one of 60 such sites across the nation that will be participating in this clinical trial, led by the Duke Clinical Research Institute. The trial, the Healthcare Worker Exposure Response and Outcomes of Hydroxychloroquine (HERO HCQ), will launch April 22. It is a phase-3 double-blinded clinical trial, funded by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute. It is accompanied by a registry, launching today, that will create a community...

The famed fact-checking team at the Washington Post, noted for their use of the 'Pinocchios' rating system, gave the president their highest 'false' rating on Monday for his optimistic early support of hydroxychloroquine. The drug, typically prescribed for treatment of malaria, lupus, and rheumatoid arthritis, has shown some promise in the treatment of symptoms caused by the Wuhan coronavirus.  President Trump, who has been consistently chided by the media for his optimistic outlook on the treatment, was accused by The Post of spreading false information for leading the American people to believe the drug was an effective therapy for the...

The Evening Campaign Update Now the race is on And here comes pride in the backstretch Heartaches goin’ to the inside My tears are holdin’ back, they’re tryin’ not to fall My hearts out of the runnin’ True love’s scratched for another’s sake The race is on and it looks like heartaches And the winner loses all – By the great George Jones Don’t look now, but we suddenly have a competition between the governors of major U.S. states to see who can come up with plans to re-open their economies and schools the fastest. Note that I did not...

The end of last week marked a couple of turning points. COVID-19 death and hospitalization projections were revised down significantly. Meanwhile, Attorney General Barr released new documents and ramped up public criticism of the previous administration’s handling of the alleged Trump/Russia collusion investigation in 2016. That’s two very inconvenient developments for Democrats desperate to defeat the president in November. For the last month, little else has been in the news but the virus sweeping the globe. It didn’t take Democrats long to attempt to blame the Trump administration for a pandemic born in and covered up by China with an...

Remember these people? Here's an update to a news story from last year that's even weirder than the original story. The Summit News reports: A man who featured as one of the four male partners in a polyamorous relationship with a pregnant woman that received media attention in December has been charged with aggravated child abuse after the 5-week-old baby suffered multiple severe injuries. 22-year-old Ethan Baucom was one of the individuals shown in a Barcroft TV production which told the story of 20-year-old Tory Ojeda sharing her Jacksonville, Fla. with three of her four partners, including Baucom. Ojeda revealed...

Twice as many people said that they or a family member had the flu recently versus COVID-19.In the latest Rasmussen Reports survey, 13% said they or a family member had the flu during the 2018-2019 season when 34,200 died.And, for the current pandemic, it found that 6% said that they or a family member has been diagnosed with COVID-19.It also said that many were willing to take the drug touted by President Trump as a potential cure. “Thirty-eight percent say they would take the drug hydroxychloroquine if they were diagnosed with the coronavirus,” Rasmussen said.But, as with so much...

As of: April 13, 1 p.m. NYC confirmed deaths: 6,182 Deaths in NYC Reported by New York State: 7,349 (as of April 13, 12:30 p.m.) Data Collection Differences The State Department of Health reports data on deaths from: The State Hospital Emergency Response Data System Daily calls to hospitals and other facilities that are caring for patients, such as nursing homes The NYC Health Department reports data that reflect both: Positive tests for COVID-19 confirmed by laboratories Confirmations of a person’s death from the City’s Office of the Chief Medical Examiner and our Bureau of Vital Statistics, which is responsible...

New York officials are working on a reopening plan with five other states, including New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Delaware, as the hardest-hit state in the nation starts to see a decline in hospitalizations and in new cases. The six governors announced on April 13 the creation of a regional advisory committee that will explore how “to restore the economy and get people back to work.” “We cannot act on our own,” New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said in a statement on Twitter. “We must be smart and tactical in how our region comes out of this, or...

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SNIP Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) formally endorsed former Vice President Joe Biden during a virtual event today. The event, which was billed as an online coronavirus event, comes less than a week after Sanders dropped out of the race. Sanders's endorsement marks an attempt to unify the Democratic Party, which has been fractured between its progressive and moderate wings since the 2016 presidential race. Sanders and his supporters, who regarded the senator's presidential campaign as a movement, have been skeptical of the party establishment, pointing to the reluctance of Democratic leaders to support progressive measures like "Medicare for All." The...

Border security is crucial to our nation’s efforts to control the coronavirus, and President Trump has a proven track record of effectively protecting our borders. Despite intense political opposition for over three years, the president has managed to significantly expand and strengthen the wall along the U.S.-Mexico border — and we remain on pace to reach the goal of 450 miles of new barriers by the end of the year. He’s also used his executive authority to close loopholes in our immigration system that had previously been widely exploited by illegal immigrants. Every year, hundreds of thousands of people —...

A six-month-old baby is being treated in hospital for coronavirus, her parents have said.

C-SPAN on Monday said it will broadcast audio of Supreme Court oral arguments live next month when justices hear cases via teleconference amid the coronavirus pandemic. "C-SPAN is committing to airing live each of the Supreme Court's just-announced schedule of oral arguments for May, which will be held by teleconference," the channel said in a statement. "The audio of the arguments will be accessible live via one of the C-SPAN TV networks, online via C-SPAN.org, and on the free C-SPAN Radio app, which will allow them to be heard via anyone's cellphone." The Supreme Court earlier Monday said it will...

New York Times columnist Paul Krugman said Monday that it would be "crazy" for the U.S. economy to be safely reopened in a matter of weeks. In an interview with CNN, Krugman warned that the U.S. has not yet reduced the coronavirus's spread enough to warrant the reopening of the U.S. economy, adding that places such as Denmark and China that have begun to reopen some sectors of public life risk a resurgence of the virus. "I think we're waiting to see whether places that seem to have the thing under control and start to try to return ... to...

Wet markets in many provinces and regions across China have been reopened in succession as cities in Hubei Province get released from lockdown. Restored fresh markets have to meet strict measurements regarding graded epidemic prevention and control standards. Baishazhou market, the biggest wholesale wet market in Wuhan, is buzzing again this week after the city's lockdown was lifted on April 8. All those entering the market must have their temperatures tested and show market inspectors their green code, which suggests the user is symptom-free. The market stayed open during the past two months, striving to keep normal operation of the...

Exactly a year after being named after a volcano in the Cascade Mountains in Oregon, the USS Mount Hood was lying at berth off Manus island in the Admiralty Islands north of New Guinea. With around 4000 tons of different types of ammunition aboard, USS Mount Hood had travelled from Norfolk, Virginia via the Panama Canal to the Pacific, bringing munitions for ships that would be supporting the Philippines campaign. She was busy this morning, men were in the process of moving ammunition in all five of her holds, but there was time to run 18 men into shore at...

A surprise company outing to an air base caused a 64-year-old French man so much stress that he flung himself from a fighter jet in midair, grabbing the ejector button in a panic and tumbling through the skies above France before landing in a field. The man had been surprised by fellow employees, who had organized a joyride in a Dassault Rafale B jet for him as a treat. Once the man arrived at the Saint-Dizier air base in northeastern France and realized what his co-workers had arranged, he began to feel extremely stressed, according to a fairly remarkable aviation...

Drivers had to swerve to avoid suspectA woman said she swung a metal pipe at passing cars because she was having a “nicotine fit” and she was upset that none of the drivers would stop to give her cigarettes, according to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said they were called to the area of County Road 452 and South Em En El Grove Road around 10:30 a.m. Easter Sunday and found Amy Hunt swinging a 3 foot long metal pole at vehicle as they drove by, forcing the drivers to swerve. When deputies asked her about her behavior,...

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Photo warms hearts on FacebookSNIP He was on his lunch break when he came upon a homeless woman he hadn't seen before in the community. He asked her if she'd eaten. She said no. Rivers told CNN, "God put it on my heart to get her lunch." He got pizzas at a nearby restaurant, and for 45 minutes he ate and talked with the woman who said her name was Michelle.